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The anthropic interference in ancient artifacts is permeated with many uncertainties, even when there is an intention to perform the restoration, maintenance and rehabilitation of these objects. According to Confucius, a Chinese philosopher, the man who wishes to foresee the future must firstly study the past. From this statement, this article intends, through a historical revision, to contribute as a base of the current and future concepts of the conservation of the architectural patrimony. The study begins with the earliest conceptions of the theme still in the Old Age and evolves chronologically by the Middle Ages, Modernity, the last two centuries and the current perspectives regarding the restoration and preservation of ancient buildings. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |